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Paycheck Calculator

See your take-home pay after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and state taxes — with a full breakdown of where every dollar of your paycheck goes.

Salary or hourly, any state, with 401(k) impact — 2025 tax rules.

See methodologyPlanning estimates only. Results depend on your inputs, tax status, and assumptions.
Federal + FICA + stateSalary or hourlyBy state401(k) impact
Your pay
Taxes
Uses 2025 federal brackets, Social Security & Medicare (FICA), state income tax with the standard deduction, and local city income tax where selected. Doesn't include health-premium or HSA pre-tax deductions.
Take-home pay
$2,244/paycheck

$58,346/yr net — you keep 78% of gross, at a 22.2% effective tax rate in California.

Where your paycheck goes
Take-home$58,346/yr
Federal tax$7,949/yr
Social Security + Medicare$5,738/yr
State & local tax$2,968/yr
BreakdownPer paycheckAnnual
Gross pay$2,885$75,000
401(k) contribution$0$0
Federal income tax−$306−$7,949
Social Security + Medicare−$221−$5,738
State income tax−$114−$2,968
Take-home pay$2,244$58,346
Estimates use 2025 federal brackets, the standard deduction, Social Security (up to the wage base) and Medicare, and state income tax. They don't model pre-tax health or HSA deductions, additional withholdings, credits, or non-standard local taxes. Not tax advice.
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How this calculator works

Enter your salary (or hourly rate and hours), your state, and filing status. The calculator applies 2025 federal tax brackets and the standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare (FICA), and your state’s income tax — the same verified tax engine used across the rest of this site.

It then splits your pay into take-home, federal tax, FICA, state and local tax, and any 401(k) contribution, and shows the totals both per paycheck and per year so you can see exactly where your money goes.

Salary or hourly

Works for annual salaries or an hourly rate and weekly hours.

Every state

State income tax (or none) applied automatically.

401(k) impact

See how pre-tax contributions change your paycheck.

Per paycheck & annual

Weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly.

Good to know

These are estimates for planning and comparison, using the standard deduction and typical withholding rules.

They don't include pre-tax health or HSA deductions, extra withholding, tax credits, or non-standard local taxes, which can shift your actual paycheck.

Comparing a job offer in another city? Pair this with the relocation and compare-cities tools to see the full picture.

This calculator is not tax advice.

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✓2025 federal, FICA, and state rules
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Frequently asked questions

How is take-home pay calculated?+
Gross pay minus federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA), state/local income tax, and pre-tax deductions like a 401(k). This tool uses 2025 federal brackets, the standard deduction, and state income tax.
Does a 401(k) increase my take-home pay?+
No — it lowers your taxable income (reducing federal and usually state tax), but the contribution still leaves your paycheck and goes to your retirement account. It doesn't reduce Social Security or Medicare.
Which states have no income tax?+
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Paychecks there are reduced only by federal tax and FICA.
What is FICA?+
Social Security (6.2% up to a wage base) plus Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above higher-income thresholds). It's separate from federal income tax.

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